Best waterfall hikes near Canmore
The 15 best waterfall hikes near Canmore, out of 26 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Canmore, so the score is one of two inputs.
- All hikes
- Easy 145
- Moderate 102
- Hard 237
- Under 5 km 261
- Kid friendly 133
- Lakes 69
- Summits 140
- Views 287
- Canyons 7
- Loops 39
- Backpacking 26
- Wheelchair friendly 9
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Grassi LakesNear Canmore · Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial ParkEasy · 3.0 km · 150 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 3 km from CanmoreLake · Waterfall · Views · Passes Lower Grassi Lake88score
- 2Riders of RohanNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkModerate · 2.4 km · 267 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 4 km from CanmoreLake · Waterfall · Views · Passes Lower Grassi Lake83score
- 3Sulphur MountainNear Banff · Banff National ParkModerate · 9.7 km · 670 m gain · 4 h 45 min · 16 km from CanmoreWaterfall · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes 224092score
- 4Bow Falls TrailNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.4 km · 54 m gain · 45 min · 17 km from CanmoreWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Bow falls viewpoint and Bow Falls93score
- 5Grotto CanyonNear Exshaw · Bow Valley Provincial ParkHard · 11.6 km · 741 m gain · 5 h 30 min · 10 km from CanmoreLake · Waterfall · Canyon · Cave · Passes Grotto Mountain Pond81score
- 6Trans Canada TrailNear Canmore · CanmoreModerate · 6.8 km · 88 m gain · 2 h · 1 km from CanmoreLake · Waterfall · River or creek · Passes Canmore Sulphur Pond and Three Sisters Creek Falls70score
- 7Cascade PondsNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.1 km · 31 m gain · 35 min · 19 km from CanmoreLake · Waterfall · Passes Cascade Ponds87score
- 8Skogan Pass TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaEasy · 4.9 km · 151 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 22 km from CanmoreWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Marmot Falls85score
- 9Heart Creek Bunker TrailNear Lac Des Arcs · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 5.0 km · 221 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 14 km from CanmoreWaterfall · River or creek · Historic site71score
- 10Cascade ValleyNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkModerate · 118.2 km · 2,481 m gain · 36 h 15 min · 21 km from CanmoreLake · Waterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Wigmore Lake76score
- 11Cascade Ponds BankheadNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.1 km · 20 m gain · 50 min · 20 km from CanmoreWaterfall73score
- 12Bow Falls/ Banff Springs TrailsNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 0.9 km · 43 m gain · 20 min · 17 km from CanmoreWaterfall · River or creek69score
- 13Troll Falls & Marmot Creek TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkEasy · 2.6 km · 148 m gain · 1 h · 21 km from CanmoreWaterfall · River or creek · Passes Troll Falls and Marmot Falls73score
- 14Troll FallsNear Kananaskis Village · Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 2.6 km · 49 m gain · 45 min · 22 km from CanmoreWaterfall70score
- 15Karst Spring TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Spray Valley Provincial ParkEasy · 1.7 km · 97 m gain · 45 min · 27 km from CanmoreLake · Waterfall · Passes Watridge Lake74score